Since it is patisserie week on The Great British Bake Off I have decided to try the technical challenge from series 4, episode 7 which was Religieuses. A Religieuses is made up of two Choux Pastry Buns filled with Creme Patissiere and decorated with chocolate ganache and whipped cream. Once completed it should resemble a nun.
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GBBO Technical Challenge S1E2 - Scones
The second technical challenge for The Great British Bake Off was scones. Scones may look simple to make however there are several things that could go wrong. Some key tips are to make sure you have a sharp fluted cutter, this will help to get your scones to rise evenly. Another tip is to make sure when you are cutting the scones out of the dough is not to twist the cutter, as this will affect how your scones will rise.
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GBBO Technical Challenge S7W6 - Fresh Herb Fougasse
The technical challenge for the botanical week on series 7 was to make a Fresh Herb Fougasse. A Fougasse is a french flatbread, decorated to resemble an ear of wheat. The difficult part of this challenge was to open up the cuts in the dough so that they do not close when the bread is baked.
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